Re: Encrypting pg_shadow passwords

> On Tue, Jun 26, 2001 at 12:20:40AM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > We will do double-crypt and everyone will be happy, right?
> >
> > > if the API as above existed, then i would be happy to see "password" go away
> > > (although it should be depreciated to a --enable option, otherwise you are
> > > going to ruin a bunch of existing code).
> >
> > Who is using it? We can continue to allow it but at some point there is
> > no purpose to it unless you have clients that are pre-7.2. Double-crypt
> > removes the use for it, no?
>
> if the API allows a plain text password, and compares agains a cyrtpo-pg_shadow
> i would imagine that would be fine.
>
> at this point i should apologize for possibly arguing out of turn.
>
> if 7.2 has the above, that is cool.
>
> i'm sorta hoping my mods can make it into 7.1.3, if there is one.

Not a chance. Only major bug fixes in 7.1.X.

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